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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
4 points

I'm so happy for you. I understand how you are feeling. It's wonderful when someone can finally relate to what we have been through. Kudos to you. I hope you get better and better with your speech. Go...

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postr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
14 points

Today, I finally saw a speech pathologist after stuttering 15+ years of my life

Today, I finally saw a speech pathologist after stuttering 15+ years of my life She asked me why I am seeking fluency therapy, and I haven’t ever broken down in front of a stranger before like I did j...

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Advice RequestsValidation & EmpathySeeking Therapy
commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
1 points

I understand how you feel, my stutter bothered me upto the age of 18(20 now). and just like you, i was depressed most of the time and somewhat sucidal. an d tbh, i don't remember what got me through ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 19, 2019
16 points

I feel you brother. I have a mild to moderate form of stuttering and it has effected my daily life and made even simple tasks challenging and have thought about suicide every now and then especially t...

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Helplessness & AgencyShame & EmbarrassmentFrustration & Anger+3 more
commentr/StutterFeb 18, 2019
1 points

Hey there, buddy. We all feel you in this stuttering thing. Q/A is probably the most common issue that stutterers like us has problem with, that feeling when you know all the answers and yet you can't...

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Validation & EmpathyAnxiety & Social JudgmentHelplessness & Agency
commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
2 points

We've all been there. There's always going to be people who are ignorant or heartless people. But there's always going to be people who aren't. You just have to focus on your relationships with those...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
2 points

I've met one other at a work conference and we bonded almost instantly. It's nice when you meet someone who just 'gets it'. ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 17, 2019
2 points

This is perhaps the only place where people can actually understand our situation (as everyone has this problem here), so I'm glad that I'm here :) Glad that you have came across this too :) ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
2 points

I’m sure she loves you so much for the beautiful person you are and is very lucky to have you. ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
10 points

I’ve met one stutterer before. It was really strange for me. But we managed to talk about our stutters, the similarities and differences between it. I really enjoyed the conversation. ...

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postr/StutterFeb 16, 2019
21 points

I met someone else with a stutter & I regret not saying anything

I met someone else with a stutter & I regret not saying anything I was at work (at a gym), and a gym member started talking to me about his membership. I noticed he had a stutter - and I was shock...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
1 points

You're welcome, I am very passionate about what I do, and perhaps a bit too thorough. Haha. Thank you for responding and providing an update! Yes, absolutely, I totally get your hesitation. I woul...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
2 points

Wow, thank you so much for the thought you have put into this post! I will definitely check those videos out! I am a little fearful to share those videos with him, though, because I know he feels rath...

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commentr/StutterFeb 15, 2019
3 points

Thank you so much! I know that it's a really difficult thing... but I want to be as supportive as I can since my upbringing didn't really involve much of an example of being supported. I texted him ri...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
3 points

SLP (Speech Language Pathologist) here, so I can only offer that perspective. Although I have experienced some social anxiety in the past, which made it difficult/ impossible for me to talk in certain...

Identity & DisabilityAnticipation & AvoidanceCoping & Advocacy
Identity & Self-PerceptionAvoidance & SubstitutionSelf-Advocacy & Boundaries+1 more
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
2 points

Perhaps that's enough, just letting him know you're there and support him. Sometimes stuttering just sucks and I think just acknowledging the difficulty helps. It's kind of like when my wife has a shi...

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Validation & Empathy
commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
5 points

He's really lucky to have you, it's clear how much you care about him. It's not easy to change the opinion you have on your stutter when you've been viewing it as an horrible thing for most of your ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
8 points

I don't have an answer to this. But, I just wanted to say how thoughtful it is that you're asking. It shows how much you care. You're a great significant other :) ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 14, 2019
3 points

I think I might have been a less tolerant person. Having your own struggles makes you aware of how hard things can be for other people ...

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commentr/StutterFeb 13, 2019
1 points

It's a shit feeling there's no denying that haha, but I'm glad to hear that it went well for you! You're doing great and hopefully you'll get what you were applying for! ...

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